"I perceive value, I confer value, I create value, I even create — or guarantee — existence. Hence, my compulsion to make “lists.” The things (Beethoven’s music, movies, business firms) won’t exist unless I signify my interest in them by at least noting down their names.” -Susan Sontag

Monday, May 14, 2012

Top Ten Horror

So I thought it would be fun to do some of my top 10 favorites in various genres, inspired by this.

Honorable Mention: Jaws. I never think of it as a horror film, but it is great.

[UPDATE: I left Stake Land AND Red, White, and Blue off of this list. They get super honorable mentions.]

[Ones that don't do it for me: Rosemary's Baby, The Shining, Friday the 13th, Psycho, Blair Witch, The Haunting, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Exorcist, The Birds.]

[To see: The Descent, the Orphanage, Carnival of Souls, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, Alien, An American Werewolf in London, The Ring, The Devil's Backbone, Audition, Suspiria, Nightmare on Elm Street, May, The Fog, The Mist, Henry, Wolf Creek, and The Thing (I have actually seen The Thing, but years and years ago, and I think I confuse parts of it with an X-Files episode...)]